How do I send a template message using the API?

Gupshup

February 10, 2022 14:43 Updated

You can send an approved template message using the send message API. Click here to refer API document.

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13 comments

Juan Souteras

December 02, 2021 15:35
How can I specify the name of the document in a template message?
1

Kauntal Patel

December 06, 2021 15:22

Hi Juan,

We have updated the CURL given in this FAQ.

For your direct answer, here is the payload:

{"type":"document","document":{"link":"https://www.buildquickbots.com/whatsapp/media/sample/pdf/sample01.pdf","filename": "Sample funtional resume"}}

Juan Souteras

December 06, 2021 15:30
Great! I will try it.

Thanks!
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Hafizh Fauzan

December 14, 2021 09:59
Hi, when i tried the CURL, it says "Mapped Bot Not Found", is there any solution with this? Thanks
4
Satya B

February 11, 2022 10:50
Is it solved Hafizh Fauzan?
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María Citlali Hernández Escareño

February 19, 2022 01:27
Hi

when I try to use the new template messaging API I am getting the next error:
payload: {
code: 1008,
reason: "Required parameter is missing:Missing mandatory parameter 'to'"
}
But I can't find nothing related to "to" parameter in https://www.gupshup.io/developer/docs/bot-platform/guide/whatsapp-api-documentation#templateAPIEndpoint

Thanks and I appreciate any help.
2
Almashines India

April 26, 2022 11:37
In reply to @Hafizh Fauzan,

In case of error message "Mapped Bot Not Found", try adding src.name param in curl request.
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varshitha s

July 05, 2022 13:34
@María Citlali Hernández Escareño
Did u solve ua issue ?
if yes can u please tell, i'am dealing with similar issue
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Carlos

March 02, 2023 19:26
in reply to @María Citlali Hernández Escareño and @varshitha s

I get this error when I try to send templates from sandbox.
```
payload: {
    code: 1008,
    reason: "Required parameter is missing:Missing mandatory parameter 'to'"
}
```
But it does not appear when the application is live.

I guess the templates can't be used from sandbox.
1
Luis Ernesto Mendoza Sánchez

April 24, 2023 06:53
2023 and the error:
Required parameter is missing:Missing mandatory parameter 'to'...

persist
1

Andrey AiApps.Pro

May 06, 2023 20:48

Hi,

The problem was solved by converting list to json:

Python example:

import requests
import json
url = 'https://api.gupshup.io/sm/api/v1/template/msg'
headers = {'apikey': 'XXXXX', 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
template = {'id': 'XXXXX', 'params': ['var1', 'var2']}
template_json_object = json.dumps(template)
data = {'source': 'XXXXX', 'destination': 'XXXXX', 'template': template_json_object}
requests.post(url, data=data, headers=headers)

CURL example:

curl --location --request POST 'http://api.gupshup.io/sm/api/v1/template/msg' \
--header 'apikey: XXXXX' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
--data-urlencode 'source=XXXXX' \
--data-urlencode 'destination=XXXXX' \
--data-urlencode 'template={"id": "XXXXX", "params": ["var1","var2"]}'

Best regards, Andrey

AiApps.Pro

Kamaljeet Sahoo

August 15, 2023 15:46
@Almashines India
I ran to a similar problem where I was not able to send the template message through the API
Adding src.name resulted in successful response but not able to see the message coming on whatsapp
What wrong could I be doing ?
Attached an image below for reference
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Amrita Bhatia

August 25, 2023 02:51
@Kamaljeet Sahoo try enabling template messaging in Dashboard > App > Settings if you haven't already.
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